湖南省长沙县实验中学2014届高三一模英语试题答案(3)

     An ancient king dreamed all his teeth had fallen out. He sent for a wise man to explain his dream to him the dream means that all your relatives will die and you will be left alone!
     The king was very angry and threw the interpreter into prison. He then sent for another interpreter who said, "Congratulations! King! You will live many more years. In fact, you will survive all your relatives. Long Live the King!"
     Both interpreters gave the same interpretation, but there was a huge difference in the way they said it.
     Our speech must be understood by those who hear our words, but the way we say things and the intention behind them have as much power as the words themselves. Words can cause anger or appreciation. Which would you rather receive?
     People who say harsh and negative things may not mean to harm, but have you ever known anyone who is a naysayer? They often look at the dark sides of things. They always see the glass as half empty rather than half full. How do you feel when you are around this type of person? Remember words have power. Use them wisely.
56. The author mentions the story of the ancient king to show that _____.
A. one dream sometimes has different explanations 
B. good words can bring good luck to people
C. people should be careful when talking to a king
D. different ways of saying things have different effects
57. The underlined word "naysayer" in the last paragraph refers to a person who always _____.
A. has a negative attitude                B. likes to be praised
C. talks big                           D. likes to repeat what others say
58. According to the text, how can people understand each other better?
A. By sharing different life experiences.    B. By accepting different habits.
C. By properly using words.              D. By recognizing different values.
59. The author wrote the last paragraph to ______.
A. show how the dark sides of things affect people 
B. advise people to see and say things positively
C. show how harsh and negative words hurt people
D. advise people to stay away from negative people
60. The passage mainly talks about ______.
A. the power of words                  B. the cruelty of the king 
C. how to understand others              D. how to build good relationships


B
It must be something that many American companies hold a baby contest. Of course, babies are wonderful, and many parents would be the first to agree. Companies really bring in much money.
Walgreens Baby contest
If you play the new Baby Milestones Challenge Contest by BabyCenter & Walgreens, you could win $1,000 in Walgreens & Beauty.com Gift Cards and Certificates. You can play the instant winner if you get a $ 25 Walgreen’s gift card, but you also have to write down your email address and receive all their sales and other information for the contest.
Kids and Babies
Kids and Babies are accepting entries for May 2013 Free Photo Contest. Baby Photo Galley with theme albums and age group albums is moved to the new website Cute Baby Gallery. Check KidsandBibs.com for their Baby Photo Contest blog’s latest update. The Grand prize is $ 25,000. The catch Winners are decided by the visitors coming to the site and voting for their favorite babies, so you have to advertise their site for them.
Parents.com
Perents.com has a website only for their members, but if you are into baby photos, it is well worth surfing. You could receive offers on free samples, money-saving coupons (优惠券), and chances to win the latest contests.
Avon
Avon is another company that has a baby photo contest this spring. Avon is advertising their newest collection. It is Avon’s only collection for the photos of babies. Babies’ age newborn to 2 years. Just go to TinyTillia.com and upload your recent baby’s photos. The first place baby will be featured in a Tiny Tillia Storybooks and win a $ 5,000 U.S. Savings Bond. Ten beautiful girls will win $ 300 worth of Tiny Tillia products.
The tip is to run a search engine for all the latest contests going on and start entering them today. You could be lucky and win enough to put your baby through college! Have fun! 
61. In the author's opinion, companies’ action of holding a baby contest        .
A. is not reasonable at all        
B. is funny and interesting
C. attracts parents' attention      
D. can cost a company much money
62. What is the basic condition for you to play the instant winner in Walgreens & Beauty.com?
A. Getting a gift card            
B. Getting a certificate
C. Winning 1,000 dollars         
D. Receiving information for the contest
63. If you want your baby to win the 2013 Free Photo Contest, you will _______.
A. have to spend $ 25,000         
B. take your baby to the gallery in May
C. upload more photos of your baby
D. have to help to advertise their site 
64. What can we learn from this passage?
A. Free Photo Contest will be held in March, 2013．
B. Avon is a website that will hold a baby photo contest．
C. Parents. com accepts the photos of all kinds of people' babies．
D. Parents can upload their one-year-old baby’s photos to TinyTillia. com．